William Andrews, Jr.
& Abi Cheek

William Andrews (Anders), Jr., son of William ANDREWS, Sr., & Mary LLOYD(?),
was born 1792 in Orange Co., NC, and died 1870 in Alleghany Co.,
NC. He married Abi Cheek, daughter of James CHEEK & Martha ESTRIDGE
(ESTES), Aug. 29, 1810, in Orange Co., NC. She was born 1793
in Orange Co., NC, and died abt. 1870 in Alleghany Co., NC.
William and Abi are buried at the William Andrews Cemetery
located on Road 1428, 1 mile south of Zion Church in Alleghany
Co., NC.

Notes

illiam Andrews, Jr., and his wife Abi Cheek moved from Orange County, NC, to Ashe County prior to 1820. They settled on the Little River, where they were later joined by William's brother John & Mary (Cheek) Andrews. This area became part of Alleghany County in 1859. William and Aby Andrews both died around 1870 and are buried in a family cemetery on Road 1428 in Alleghany Co., NC, about 5 miles east of Sparta, and 1 mile south of Zion Church. This property is known as the old Friel Rector farm. (Alleghany Cemeteries Through 1986 pub. by the Alleghany Co. Hist.-Gen. Society.) See also The Anders and Andrews Families of Orange, Ashe, and Alleghany Counties in NC and Grayson County, VA, by Clifford Rector (self-published; LDS Call No. 929.273 An22r.)

Nov. 25, 1850. Willian ANDERS' corner is mentioned
in a land grant from the State of NC to Orpha ANDERS for a tract
of land crossing the Little River. (Ashe Co., NC, Land Grant No.
4739; Alleghany DB 9:342.)

Jan. 1, 1852. William ANDERS' land mentioned in a
deed from Richard CHOAT to Orfa ANDERS for 6 acres on the east
side of the Little River. (Alleghany DB 9:343.)

Feb. 9, 1859. William ANDERS' "old line"
mentioned in a deed from James ANDERS to Wm. H. JOINES. The deed
describes a 100-acre tract beginining on the east side of the
Little River above a millsite close to the narrows, running west
across the river, adj. Wm. ANDERS, the old line, the MOXLEY
place, the ally lot, the Store House lot, T.C. DOUGLAS, a branch,
the mill tract, & the mill road below the spring. (Alleghany
DB 1:144.)